Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has adjourned the alleged breach of privacy case that Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Oba Iba Gani Adams, instituted against Yoruba Nation agitator Chief Sunday Igboho, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, till 14th January 2025.
The claimant had in the suit No. M/1006/2024 alleged the defendant, Igboho, of invasion of privacy and, thereby, demanded payment of a N5bn fine.
It was alleged that the defendant in the suit unconstitutionally published the private telephone conversation between him and another person without his consent.
He had filed for enforcement of his fundamental rights, stating that the respondents (Sunday Igboho) injured him severely in his highly exalted office of the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland with the publication.
However, the defence counsel, Mr Junaid Sanusi, accompanied by Mr Olalekan Banjo, told the court that they had not been served any petition.
He argued that they only got to know about the matter through the newspaper, which was why they came to court but have not received anything from the claimant.
In his response, the counsel to the claimant, Mr R.O. Solahudeen, who was holding a brief for Mr Kehinde Adegbite, said all the papers would be served on the respondent through the court bailiff.
In his ruling, Justice A.O. Lajide has adjourned the case till January 14th, 2025.
He also urged the claimant’s counsel to ensure that all pleadings before the court must have been served to all parties to the matter.
Speaking shortly after the proceedings, Counsel to Sunday Igboho, Mr. Junaid Sanusi, said, “We appeared for the respondent in the case, who is Chief Sunday Adeyemo, who was sued by Iba Gani Adams over a breach of his right to privacy.
“And what happened in court was that we informed the court that we only got the information on the news media and we did inform the court that we are ready to receive the service of the processes on behalf of the respondent as instructed by him.
“So the court adjourned the matter to the 14th of January, before which all papers must have been served. It was adjourned for hearing because then all the papers will have been in.
“It’s an affidavit-based application. So it’s not something that you call to write evidence. So both parties do not have to be in court. The lawyers will be in court to argue the application for and against.”
He said they only got to know about the matter through the newspaper, which was why they came to court but have not received anything from the claimant.
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